GMAT Club is crossing the 100,000 member milestone and we are celebrating BIG with 375 Prizes worth $48,000!

Win a Prep Course, Admissions Consulting or a School Visit of Your Dreams! Join us in celebrating during the month of September!

!	10/15/2010 Update: We have one more prize to give away. 10/25/2010 Update: The community awarded the top Prize to Bunuel with 27 Votes. Congratulations!!!

We have one more Prize, which happens to be another Business School Trip in First/Business Class. It will be the "Member Award" - everyone will have a chance to vote for their favorite member/nominee.





Like discussing your questions on GMAT Club Forums? You will love participating now!

• During the month of September, every GMAT Club member will get a chance to win one of the 375 prizes
• One chance to win for every post you make make (up to 10 posts per day) and 5 chances for every Kudos point you receive
• You must register for this promo first by replying in this thread
• See T&C as well as FAQ section for more details

First Prize: Business School Visit of Your Dreams (1 winner) - up to $10,000 value
✓ Fly in First or Business Class from anywhere* in the world to anywhere* in the world (list of cities served and specific terms below)
✓ Two-night stay at a Luxury Hotel
✓ $100 for a Limo

Winners

Second Prize: 2 Apple iPads (2 winners) - $1,500 value
✓ Apple iPad (choice of 32GB Wifi or 16GB 3G model)
✓ Pre-loaded copy of the GMAT ToolKit
✓ $25 iTunes gift card





Third Prize: 4 GMAT Courses Sponsored by Kaplan (4 winners) - $6,400 value
✓ Any Kaplan course: GMAT Advantage, GMAT Advanced, or Math Refresher
✓ Any format: On site, Online, or on-Demand
✓ Access to the GMAT Club tests






Fourth Prize: 4 GMAT Courses Sponsored by Knewton (4 winners) - $3,760 value
✓ Knewton GMAT Course
✓ One hour one-on-one with Jose Ferreira, CEO of Knewton, HBS alumni, former employee of GMAC, and holder of the perfect GMAT score (800)
✓ Access to the GMAT Club tests







Fifth Prize: One-School Admissions Consulting Package Sponsored by Amerasia (1 winner) - $2,400 value
✓ One-school Amerasia package that covers everything from school selection to a mock interview
✓ Available starting October 15th and perfect for R2 applicants
✓ 1 year to use this package






Sixth Prize: 5 GMAT Courses Sponsored by Veritas Prep (5 winners) - $8,000 value
✓ Any Veritas Prep course: full, weekend, accelerated, verbal focus, or quant focus course
✓ Any format: classroom, online, or on-demand
✓ 1 year to use this course





Seventh Prize: 5 Admissions Consulting Diagnostic Sessions Sponsored by Veritas Prep (5 winners) - $1,750 total value
✓ Veritas Prep Diagnostic consultation
✓ Preliminary analysis of your business school goals and prospects
✓ 1 year to use this diagnostic






Eighth Prize: 2 GMAT Courses Sponsored by Manhattan GMAT (2 winners) - $2,980 value
✓ Any Manhattan GMAT course: 9-session prep course or guided self study
✓ Any format: classroom or online
✓ 1 year to use this course






Ninth Prize: 100 GMAT Club Tests (100 winners) - $7,900 value
✓ Practice with more than 1,200 questions from GMAT Club tests
✓ Use them to simulate test experience or take them as exercises
✓ Access for 1 year





Tenth Prize: GMAT Club Grammar eBook (250 winners) - $2,500 value
Winners Announced: Oct 1, 2010
✓ The best GMAT grammar resource available
✓ See a preview of chapters here
✓ 500+ exercises and 500+ test questions in this 294 page book!

Did not win? Download a Sample or Buy it now

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Bonus Prize: Apple iPad for GMAT ToolKit App users
✓ Must register separately here
✓ Must be a GMAT ToolKit App user - learn more here

Results:

Winners: [therockobama, ael719, danjm38, anshumishra, surjoy] - iTunes giftcards
[vsivagnanam won the iPAAAADDDDD !!!!!]


Total winners: 375


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Schedule of Drawings:

The results will be published at Noon Pacific Time on the following dates:

Oct 1: Winners of the Tenth Prize & GMAT ToolKit drawing are determined (total winners: 251)

Oct 4: Winners of the Ninth & Eighth Prize are determined (total winners: 101)
Oct 5: Winners of the Seventh & Sixth Prize are determined (total winners: 10)
Oct 6: Winners of the Fifth Prize are determined (total winners: 1)
Oct 7: Winners of the Fourth Prize are determined (total winners: 4)
Oct 8: Winners of the Third Prize are determined (total winners: 4)

Oct 11: Winners of the Second Prize are determined (total winners: 2)
Oct 12: Winner of the First Prize is determined (total winners: 1)








Legend:
* Flights must originate and terminate in a city served by a Star Alliance airline. For a list of eligible cities and airlines, please visit Star Alliance

Terms of the Offer:
By entering into this drawing and replying in this thread, you Accept and Agree to the following terms and conditions:

1. This promotion starts on September 1st at 0:01 AM PST and ends on September 30th at 11:59 PM PST
2. You must register before the promotion ends to be eligible to participate; in order to register, you must reply in this discussion thread
3. GMAT Club reserves the right to change the terms of this offer at any time without notice
4. Only one prize per person; if a winner claims one prize, they will not be eligible for others. A member may forfeit a prize to be in the running for other prizes. For example, if a person wins one of the 10th Place prizes, he/she will not be considered for any other prizes. The member, however, can forfeit the prize and will be included in the drawing on the next day of drawing if their input was received before 12 AM Midnight Pacific. If the forfeit response is received after 12 AM midnight, the response will be considered only for the day after
5. Winners of prizes 1 - 7 will be asked to provide a first name and a photo to be posted
6. For all users who have been registered less than 1 year from October 1st, a maximum of 10 posts per day will count towards the offer, thus at most 300 chances will be given based on posts. Users who have been GMAT Club members for longer than 1 year, every post will count.
7. Must have a valid email address & be able to receive emails from GMAT Club
8. Test prep and admissions consulting company employees, agents, or representatives are not eligible to participate
9. All IP addresses will be registered and checked to verify posts and kudos; all winners will be verified
10. All prizes are intended for the recipient and are not transferable under any circumstances
11. The recipient will have 7 days to claim their prize. If we are not able to receive a confirmation from you within 7 days, anything you won, may be given away at another random drawing
12. Flights: flight must originate and terminate in a city served by a Star Alliance(TM) Airline. Flights must be booked by 1/31/2011 and flown by 1/30/2012. The winner is responsible for any local taxes associated with the flight (usually under $100 but sometimes higher). All efforts will be made to accommodate the schedule and flight availability. If First Class cabin is not available, a booking in business class will be made; if business class cabin is not available, a booking in Economy will be made; if no flights are available, the winner will receive $1,000 US via PayPal or check. Airline tickets will be issued by United Airlines and flights must be booked into a United Airlines O-First, I-Business, or X-Economy booking codes. All tickets will be booked via mileage awards and will not accrue mileage credit; maximum of 160,000 united miles may be used for redemption, see chart here for details.
    Hotel: Hotel stay will be booked in a 4 or 5 star hotel within a reasonable area of the school to be visited.
    Car: Winner will receive $100 via PayPal (winner responsible for any fees associated with money transfer/exchange)
    General: If travel plans change, the winner will be responsible for any change fees, if any, associated with changing/modifying flights or hotel reservations after the initial booking.
13. iPad Prizes: Please allow up to 4 weeks for shiping and delivery. Cost of iPad shipping to locations outside of the US is not included; winner will be responsible for covering shipping and any customs charges; alternatively winner may choose to receive the cash equivalent of the iPad.
14. GMAT Club reserves full rights for any reason to make determinations on winner, switch prizes or cancel for any reason
15. Unless a date specifically stated, all prizes must be used/redeemed within 12 months or otherwise they will be void
16. No refunds or monetary value will be provided for any of the prizes unless specifically stated
17. Confirmations about winnings will be communicated via PM (Private Message) system of GMAT Club; ensure your email address is correct. Only one notification will be sent out

Special thanks to all of the partners who generously provided prizes for this milestone and also to all of the moderator and admin team at GMAT Club who helped to put this promo together, esp gurpreetsingh.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is GMAT Club?

A: GMAT Club, established in 2002 and frequented by more than 120,000 unique monthly visitors, is a massive online community working together to help business school applicants get into MBA programs. Serving as an independent ground and a rich collection of resources, such as GMAT Score Calculator, GMAT error log, GMAT timer, GMAT Diagnostic Test, and GMAT ToolKit for iPhone, GMAT Club is committed to developing new tools to help applicants get a great GMAT score and the information they need to build a strong application. GMAT Club membership is free!

Q: Why is GMAT Club giving away prizes?

A: We're thankful to all the members for making GMAT Club the place it is and for their contributions - we would like to give everyone an opportunity to win some exciting prizes and reward those who participate the most. We have partnered with a number of sponsors: Kaplan, Knewton, Amerasia, Veritas Prep, and Manhattan GMAT to bring you prep classes and admissions consulting, iPads, and ultimately a business school visit of your dreams. There are also secondary prizes such as GMAT Club tests and an electronic version of the GMAT club grammar book. We want to thank everyone for making us in their MBA journey and being a part of this friendly, exciting, and VERY large club.

Q: How do I register?

A: Very simple - reply to this thread by clicking "Register" or "Reply" buttons - you will automatically be entered into the drawing. You will notice a special badge next to your username to verify your registration. You will also receive an email from us within 24 hours confirming your registration.

Q: When will the winners be determined?

A: Please see the schedule at the bottom of the original post for the exact schedule. The prizes will be raffled in reverse order (10, 9, 8, etc) starting on October 1st. The winner of the first prize will be determined on October 12th.

Q: Does the person with the most points win the grand prize?

A: Not necessarily. The prizes will be determined by a random drawing. Imagine a hat (Ok, a very very large hat), and every member will be throwing their name into it, every time they make a post or receive Kudos. The more times your name is thrown into the hat, the more chances you will have to win one of the prizes. You will have more chances, but not a guarantee. We felt this was a more fair option to those who participate quite a bit and also those who may be short on time in September. There is a total of 375 prizes. Anyone could win one of the 374 prizes. However, the last one, a bonus iPad for ToolKit users, is available exclusively to GMAT toolkit users, requires a separate registration, and is not dependent on participation.

Q: Can I win multiple prizes?

A: No. We have structured this promotion very similarly to business school application - you can't attend multiple schools and thus you can't win multiple prizes. However, you can opt not to receive a prize in order to stay in the running for other, potentially more valuable prizes. For example, if you won one of our tests (Prize #9, winners announced on October 4), you can choose to decline this prize and will continue to be considered for prizes drawn on the following day (October 5th). You will be included in the drawing the day after you have declined the prize.

Q: What happens to the prizes that were declined by winners?

A: In addition to winners, on the day of the draw, we will also announce an official waitlist. Since participants have an option to decline a prize, we don't want to leave it unclaimed. Those who are on a waitlist will have an opportunity to be considered for other prizes as well, until they accept a prize or win another. Winning another prize will take them off the waitlist, unless they, in turn, decline it.

Q: How do I get points/chances/ to win?

A: For every post your make, up to 10 posts per day, you will receive 1 point, which equals to 1 chance to win, so a maximum of 10 points/chances per day. Also, for every Kudos point you receive, you will get 5 points/chances. Users who have been gmat club members for longer than a year are not limited to 10 posts per day and all of their posts will count - this is a way for us to thank them for their long membership.

What are Kudos?

A: See here: kudos-points-on-gmatclub-forum-79704.html

Can I check my balance of chances to win?

A: Yes, we will post a tally on a daily basis (updated every 24 hours around Noon Pacific) here:

Q: What happens if I register multiple usernames and award myself Kudos and make one-line posts?

A: You will be violating GMAT Club Rules. Kudos cheating and post padding result in a ban. We will be verifying all posts and kudos points earned on a regular basis and will do 100% verification for anyone who wins.

What does the 100,000th member get?

A: Same benefits as the other 99,999 members - access to a very large support network of applicants, students, alumni, and experts.

Any other questions? Post them here!

Post your questions here; if I am not able to reply, please PM me (but please don't PM first)
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Summary of Points/Chances to win for all participants

This table is updated every 24 hours


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Users who have been deactivated/removed from the promotion

Pavle (50 kudos in 1 day) All kudos have been removed.
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Great idea BB! I see moderators are also allowed to participate, so I'm in.
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Absolutely - welcome to the 100K club!
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Yeah! Great, I'm also IN

I would love to visit
HBS
Babson
Stanford
Yale

List would be endless, so ending here
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Wow BB !!

Pls count me in.

I would love to visit Chicago Booth followed by Kellogg and MIT.
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WOoooooW BB,
count me In Please....!!!

Count me in too!

P.S - I love the 100K logo in the posts. It looks tookoolz, yo. :D

P.P.S - Can you restrict the drawing of the prizes for the GMAT Club Tests to include only the peeps who don't have access to it already?

P.P.P.S - YAY. I am just generally happy for GMAT Club. w00t.

P.P.P.P.S - I'd visit ISB (Of course! :D) or Stanford/Harvard.

Wow! Count me in. I feel like a kid in a candy shop now

sweet, this is a huge prize pool,
of course I'm in!

this is an insanely good opportunity. i'm IN!

I need to check my afore mentioned destination on Star Alliance...
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Yes, I have heard of your expensive tastes in schools

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University ... _Polynesia


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My bags are already packed!

count me in!!!

Hi Club,

I wish I could win a ipod,which is really a excellant medium to prepare for GMAT.

I am user of gmatclub tests and gmattoolkit for iPhone.

anything with the word free makes me happy in the pantelones. Count me in!

Thanks BB and the entire team of Gmatclub

Count me in.

Dear GMAT Club,

Thanks for the contest.

Good luck to everyone.

RG